Pima supervisors nix censure & seek probe of Sheriff Nanos, whose reelection hinges on narrowing margin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111224_nanos_censure/pima-supervisors-nix-censure-seek-probe-sheriff-nanos-whose-reelection-hinges-narrowing-margin/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously Tuesday to request an investigation of Sheriff Chris Nanos for putting his political opponent Heather Lappin on administration leave just before the November election.
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Az CD6 Rep. Ciscomani wins reelection over Democratic challenger Engel https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111224_ciscomani_engel/az-cd6-rep-ciscomani-wins-reelection-over-democratic-challenger-engel/
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani defeated Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 after more ballots were counted on Tuesday, stacking up a substantial lead of nearly 7,000 votes.
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Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy brings Boricua grub to Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/111224_batey_restaurant/batey-puerto-rican-gastronomy-brings-boricua-grub-tucson/
The restaurant has a menu full of well-loved Puerto Rican dishes like chuleta can can and canoas, which are sweet plantains split down the middle, stuffed with ground beef and cheese.
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Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy brinda gustazos Boricuas a Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102824_batey_restaurant_esp/batey-puerto-rican-gastronomy-brinda-gustazos-boricuas-tucson/
El restaurante ofrece un menú lleno de platos bien disfrutados por los puertorriqueños como la chuleta can can y las canoas, que son plátanos amarillos cortados a la mitad, rellenos de picadillo y queso.
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Pima men's and women's soccer to play at NJCAA Division II national tourney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111224_pcc_soccer/pima-mens-and-womens-soccer-play-njcaa-division-ii-national-tourney/
The Pima Community College men’s and women’s soccer teams are heading to Huntsville, Ala., as the NJCAA released the seedings and brackets for the NJCAA Division II National Tournaments.
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Tucson City Council to revisit ordinance requiring permits to distribute food in city parks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111224_food_in_parks/tucson-city-council-revisit-ordinance-requiring-permits-distribute-food-city-parks/
The Tucson City Council, led by Councilmembers Karin Uhlich and Lane Santa Cruz, is seeking to modify an ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food and beverages in city parks.
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10 Arizona counties were targeted by Russian hoax bomb threats on Election Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111224_az_elex_threats/10-arizona-counties-were-targeted-by-russian-hoax-bomb-threats-election-day/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes revealed Tuesday that two-thirds of Arizona’s counties — twice as many as was previously known — received bomb threats on Election Day.
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Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111224_lgbtq_youth_crisis/crisis-calls-from-lgbtq-youth-spiked-by-700-percent-after-election-day/
When the presidential race was called for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, calls and texts to a leading LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization exploded in a massive outpouring of anxiety over the election results.
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Despite Trump’s win, school vouchers again rejected by majorities of U.S. voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111224_school_vouchers/despite-trumps-win-school-vouchers-again-rejected-by-majorities-us-voters/
Republicans had hoped to reverse popular opposition to “school choice” with new voucher ballot measures in several states, but vouchers were again soundly rejected by significant majorities of Americans.
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For EPA chief, Trump picks former NY Congressman Lee Zeldin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111224_zeldin_epa/for-epa-chief-trump-picks-former-ny-congressman-lee-zeldin/
President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Trump has not yet signed a presidential transition agreement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111224_trump_transition/trump-has-not-yet-signed-presidential-transition-agreement/
Two days before a key meeting with President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump has not yet signed the necessary paperwork to unlock resources for a smooth transfer of power.
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Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump hush money case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111224_trump_immunity/judge-delays-presidential-immunity-ruling-trump-hush-money-case/
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan delayed his ruling on whether President-elect Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal conviction should stand after the Supreme Court’s ruling for broad presidential immunity.
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Ruben Gallego beats Kari Lake in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_gallego_senate/ruben-gallego-beats-kari-lake-arizonas-us-senate-race/
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s newest senator. Almost a week after Election Day, with more than 93% of votes counted, Marine veteran and Democrat Gallego was 72,626 votes ahead of Lake, a Trump-endorsed Republican and former Phoenix television news anchor.
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Supes to consider Nanos censure; VUSD calls shots for current school year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111124_agenda_nanos_censure_op/supes-consider-nanos-censure-vusd-calls-shots-current-school-year/
Pima County supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to censure Sheriff Chris Nanos over his suspension of a political opponent. The supervisors also need to appoint a new constable. In Vail, school board members will discuss goals and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.
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LD17: GOP's Leach jumps to 1,586-vote lead over Dem McLean in Az Senate race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_ld17_election/ld17-gops-leach-jumps-1586-vote-lead-over-dem-mclean-az-senate-race/
The latest update on close legislative races in Southern Arizona: Hope for victory slips away in other targeted districts, but a House race in LD17 has one Democrat leading even as their chances for a Senate seat there dwindle.
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Az CD6 Rep. Ciscomani winning reelection as lead over Engel increases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_ciscomani_engel/az-cd6-rep-ciscomani-winning-reelection-as-lead-over-engel-increases/
Updated: U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani saw his lead over Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 race jump to nearly 5,000 votes after Pima and Cochise tabulated more ballots on Monday.
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Christy winning reelection to Pima County Board of Supervisors by 4,400 votes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_pima_supes/christy-winning-reelection-pima-county-board-supervisors-by-4400-votes/
Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Monday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.
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Court orders feds to pay $6M as family separations lawsuit ends https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_family_separations/court-orders-feds-pay-6m-as-family-separations-lawsuit-ends/
The federal government will pay more than $6 million to the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations as part of a legal settlement over the Trump administration's disastrous family separations, a federal judge ruled last week.
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Az receives federal approval to cover Indigenous healing services through Medicaid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_az_native_medicaid/az-receives-federal-approval-cover-indigenous-healing-services-through-medicaid/
AHCCCS received approval in October from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover traditional healing services provided through the Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribally-operated health facilities in Arizona.
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Fondo comunitario con intención de ayudar con fianza de acusados ante juicio en Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111124_tucson_bail_fund_esp/fondo-comunitario-con-intencion-de-ayudar-con-fianza-de-acusados-ante-juicio-en-tucson/
El Tucson Bail Fund, el único programa de fianzas financiado por la comunidad de Arizona, trabaja para garantizar la liberación previa al juicio de las personas en la cárcel del Condado Pima que no pueden pagar la fianza.
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